“Europe is finally getting its creaking defense factories up and running.”
Washington Post Editorial Board
With Congress deadlocked over new military aid to Ukraine, it’s good to see the European Union “taking important steps to bridge the gap,” a Washington Post editorial board said. Europe, which has stood by while the United States guaranteed its own security for the past 75 years, is now investing in “strengthening the production of ammunition and shells” in EU countries. This would be beneficial to both Ukraine and NATO. “Alliances work best when all parties make the most of their respective strengths” and address “common weaknesses.”
read more
apply 1 week
Escape from the echo chamber. Get the facts behind the news and analysis from multiple perspectives.
Subscribe and save
Sign up for this week’s free newsletter
From our morning news briefing to our weekly Good News newsletter, get the week’s best stories delivered straight to your inbox.
From our morning news briefing to our weekly Good News newsletter, get the week’s best stories delivered straight to your inbox.
“The economy is fine. Biden’s economy is not so great.”
Harold Meyerson, in The American Prospect
Harold Meyerson said new polls in battleground states are unfavorable for President Joe Biden. He trailed Donald Trump in Arizona, Georgia, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina and Pennsylvania, and tied in Wisconsin. Many voters were “clearly pessimistic” about Biden’s economic response, even though his economic policies, such as taxing the wealthy and expanding child care, “have very good support.” But if he’s going to defeat Trump, “abortion and Trump himself are the topics he should be talking about the most.”
read more
“New poll: Americans have a lot in common”
Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board
The Las Vegas Review-Journal editorial board said social media and news outlets are bombarding Americans with messages about the country’s “polarization.” And politicians “extreme” our differences by exaggerating them because it helps them win elections. “Many people are now conditioned to fear different points of view, instead of welcoming this country’s rich ideological diversity.” “Certainly, Americans have a wide range of beliefs and political views.” But that’s a sign of strength in a free society.
read more
“Big donors want to shape college campuses. Why should we stop doing that?”
Jerell Ezell of the San Francisco Chronicle
America’s top universities have always been “rooted” in corporate philanthropy, says Jerrell Ezell. Big name universities such as Cornell University, Rockefeller University, and Stanford University put their “personal stamp” on their schools’ academic programs. But today’s “America’s elite” are not satisfied with having their names attached to campus buildings. Recent efforts to silence pro-Palestinian voices show that they want to “remake their alma mater in their own political image.” Managers should tell them to “take a break” or “go for a hike.”
read more
